Apprentice Surveyor Review

I currently sit in the Industrial Agency Team in Birmingham, which involves report writing, providing advice to Clients and acting on behalf of Clients in negotiations of lettings of industrial properties with which they have an interest in. I also collect market data ready for analysis by our insights team whom produce various reports on the Industrial and Logistics property amrket.

New skills include report writing, email writing, talking on the phone, networking and organisation. These skills have proven crucial in my current day-to-day role which i am extremely grateful for having picked them up over the course of the scheme. I have also expanded on other skills previously learned such as maths, IT and problem solving.

I really enjoy the programme. Uni work with UCEM is great and I believe they are an excellent training provider capable of supporting my needs as an Apprentice. I also enjoy working for such a large firm like Cushman & Wakefield. Opportunities are endless in terms of meeting people and progressing my knowledge and understanding.

Both academic and work-related sides are well organised and structured. UCEM has a programme specifically for Apprentices that has been in place for many years, which helps to provide a good network of peers in the industry. This programme was new to Cushman & Wakefield when i joined however it was an well-organised scheme that has proven successful ever since.

There is always a lot of support academically or with work from my colleagues and managers. Colleagues are always on hand to help if i need assistance with uni work or with writing reports, preparing emails or looking to provide some advice to a Client. This is very helpful as an Apprentice in the workplace.

UCEM are excellent at providing support on academic learning. Regular webinars are provided detailing module content and plenty of resources are available. We have quarterly meetings as Apprentices with our assigned UCEM coordinator which includes line manager at work, Apprenticehsip coordinator and ourselves. These emetings always prove successful and it's helpful to have such open engagement between all parties.

I often come experience close ties between work and academic material which complement each other. The nature of my job role means i get a lot of exposure to the sorts of topics i learn about at uni. This has been massively beneficial when completing my university coursework when i already have basic knowledge of a topic through work.

Various social activities, football/cricket/netball teams, charity committee, Inspire programme (related to Corporate Social Responsibility) meaning all employees can help the company to improve its contribution to society. Sports teams are open to all regardless of ability/gender. The office i work in is extremely sociable and provides all employees with many chances to network and team build.

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It is an excellent company to work for, providing a vast array of opportunities for career progression. I am well supported by a network of colleagues and have thoroughly enjoyed my time working at the company. Cushman and Wakefield is a people orientated business and provides many pathways for people to develop themselves.

C&W tend not to look at just an individuals qualifications, but how they are as a person. Real Estate is a 'people' industry and thus people skills are vital. Advice therefore would be to be genuine and real about yourself. A hunger to work in the property industry is key.